New Orleans’ JazzFest is historically known for its unique collaborations and this year is no different. One early super jam will take place at New Orleans’ Blue Nile on April 27. Presented by San Francisco’s Boom Boom Room, the night will feature Texas saxophonist Topaz and The Left Coast Allstars. The Allstar group will featuring Stockholm Syndrome guitarist Eric McFadden, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe guitarist Brian Jordan, Bay Area bassist Jason Muscat, Stanton Moore keyboardist Wil Blades and Primus/RatDog drummer Jay Lane. The players promise “straight up booty shakin’, live electric Afro-beat, funk’n SoulJazz concoction
that will keep you on yo’ feets with them sure-fire heavy beats.”